bunata
Irish
Etymology
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Adjective
bunata
- primary
- (chemistry, mineralogy) basic
Declension
Declension of bunata
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | bunata | bhunata | bunata; bhunata² | |
Vocative | bhunata | bunata | ||
Genitive | bunata | bunata | bunata | |
Dative | bunata; bhunata¹ | bhunata | bunata; bhunata² | |
Comparative | níos bunata | |||
Superlative | is bunata |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- aonbhunata (“monobasic”, adjective)
- bunatacht f (“basicity”)
Related terms
- bun m (“base; foundation”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bunata | bhunata | mbunata |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bunata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “bunata” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “bunata” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.